Doll House

As always Baron's acting is superb and he never fails to play his role well however this movie is extremely boring and way too predictable from the very beginning. This is why I rarely watch overrated Filipino movies because they never failed to disappoint you.

I mostly doze off the entire movie and you just know you didn't miss out on any good scenes -it felt like I was watching another MMK episodes and what's worse is that MMK episodes mostly make me cry and this one didn't like literally I didn't shed a single tear unlike what most viewers claimed. I highly do not recommend this movie to anyone.

Found this film out thru a paid ad promotion that I came across online, which I'm glad I did. It is nothing too special but was still quite lovely.

Starting off with the premise and the trailer, I think both are sufficient, except for one scene which I think should've been left for the viewers to find out in the film itself. The plot was pretty simple, and it would've done itself a favor if they kept just that one thing within the film. Doll House is a standard tearjerker Filipino drama film (if not somewhat cliched at times) revolving around broken families and deeply troubled individuals. It isn't unique, but I think some people might have missed the point. It was well received by the audience that it was meant to touch and that's what mostly matters. Besides, it isn't even bad in the landscape of Filipino dramaseryes and films filled with cliches and tropes that have been overused time and time again. The biggest thing that I think ruins the viewing experience is the abruptness of a couple of scenes which may make it predictable or be perceived as lazy (with the writing) at times. There are some other minor flaws that could have been improved upon to make it more realistic in its own setting, but it can be pretty much overlooked.

The best thing that Doll House has going for it is the characters upon which the story is centered, Yumi (Althea Ruedas) and Rustin (Baron Geisler). More specifically, their performances really brought their characters to life and created a cute, fun, and lovable chemistry on screen. Anyone who knows Baron Geisler knows that he was made for this role. His personal life and prior struggles mirrors that of Rustin's. As an actor, he is very well known as a kontrabida (villain) and is darn good at it, likely one of the best ever in the Philippines. These sorts of more sensitive roles are much more seldom, but he has played them as well. I am glad that this was given to him due to his undeniable talents as an actor despite his troubled past (he's made a turnaround in more recent years) and unsurprisingly kills it. Althea on the other hand (who plays as Yumi) I was not too familiar with, but nevertheless was also amazing in her own right. She was very convincing with the personality and character she was meant to portray, which again just might be a reflection of her true self as well.

Groundbreaking? No. But that's not what it set out to achieve in the first place. They did what they set out to achieve and succeeded at it. It's difficult to set an expectation because it's not trying to achieve or to do something that's "out there". It uses a formula that works for people who let their feelings dictate how they feel about the movie more rather than break it down and analyze the elements that make it enjoyable or not. The casting crew did a very good job of filling in the characters with fitting actors and actresses, more so with its lead roles. The value of this movie is not lost in the score I or anyone gave to the audience it was meant to touch. You're not really missing anything by skipping this one, but if you love straightforward tearjerkers, I think Doll House is worth checking out.

First and foremost, I always liked Baron Geisler as an actor. He's always spectacular as well as in this particular film. I rarely watch Pinoy films because it's too formulaic but Doll House is different. It's a story of a prodigal son, useless husband and father who trade everything for the sake of his rock and roll band. After the sudden death of his friend due to drug overdose, he has his epiphany. We later find out who was Rustin before and how his life becomes topsy-turvy. He wants now to change his way of life but it's all too late. The damaged has been done and it was irreparable.

Overall, the Doll House is a good quality film. It's dramedy and inspiring. There are scenes that could tug at heartstrings especially when it's near ending. I must say this film deserves Best Picture and Best Actor accolades.

How many times did I watch a Filipino movie that from the start you will know the ending.

Kudos for the acting skills but the story is lack of plot twist and is a typical Filipino movie.

An overrated movie thanks Netflix for the good marketing!

How many times did I watch a Filipino movie that from the start you will know the ending.

Kudos for the acting skills but the story is lack of plot twist and is a typical Filipino movie.

An overrated movie thanks Netflix for the good marketing!

How many times did I watch a Filipino movie that from the start you will know the ending.

Kudos for the acting skills but the story is lack of plot twist and is a typical Filipino movie.

An overrated movie thanks Netflix for the good marketing!

Wow! I didn't expect Doll House would be that good!

I know Baron Geisler as a good child actor so I didn't hesitate to watch this film as soon as I saw the trailer, I got so interested!

I wasn't wrong. This is a good film with a good story and the acting of both Baron Geisler (Rustin/Clyde) and Althea Ruedas (Yumi) were really good! Even Phi Palmos (Bok/Ganda) did a good job! They all suit the roles!

The story was so emotional. A bit of comedy. Very entertaining but the good thing is, there's a good lesson which will make the people cry. So, the acting and story made the film really good even if the music isn't! They should' ve used the version of the real song bird's song! Duh!!

Anyway, yeah, this film is good!